{"id":31239,"date":"2026-01-06T08:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kovaion-new1.local\/oracle-erp-cloud-touchless-buying\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:55:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:55:33","slug":"oracle-erp-cloud-touchless-buying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/oracle-erp-cloud-touchless-buying\/","title":{"rendered":"Oracle ERP Cloud Touchless Buying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Touchless Buying?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Touchless buying, also known as automated ordering, is a streamlined procurement process where orders are generated and managed automatically without the need for manual intervention. This process uses advanced technologies to replicate traditional procurement steps, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sourcing Suppliers:<\/strong> The system identifies and selects the best suppliers based on the required items, availability, and quality standards.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Establishing Agreements:<\/strong> It then automatically applies pre-existing terms and conditions, including pricing, to facilitate seamless transactions without manual negotiations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Touchless buying accelerates the procurement workflow, reduces human error, and ensures consistent compliance with pre-set standards. By minimizing manual effort, businesses can focus on more strategic tasks, improving overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness in supply chain management.<\/p>\n<p>Oracle Cloud has introduced a groundbreaking concept known as &#8220;Touchless Buying.&#8221; This innovative approach revolutionizes the purchasing process by eliminating the need for manual intervention.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, Touchless Buying allows for the seamless transformation of an approved requisition into a purchase order, all without the involvement of human agents. This automated order-creation process operates effortlessly, requiring no manual input from procurement agents. It streamlines the entire workflow, ensuring efficiency and accuracy at every step.<\/p>\n<p>Automated ordering, also known as touchless purchasing, replicates the manual process through the following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identifying a supplier to procure the necessary items from.<\/li>\n<li>Establishing an agreement with the supplier to define terms and conditions, which encompass pricing and other relevant details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Setting up for Touchless Buying Process<\/h2>\n<p>To enable the Touchless Buying process, several configurations are necessary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable the Negotiated check box in the Requisition Form Level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7145\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7145\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-1.-Negotiated-check-box-in-requisition-form-300x110.png\" alt=\"Negotiated-check-box-in-requisition-form - Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"800\" height=\"293\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig .1: Negotiated check box in requisition form<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable \u2018Auto Generate orders from requested-negotiated requisition lines\u2019 in Configure Procurement Business Function Setup<\/li>\n<li>Enable \u2018Bypass approvals for automatically submitted orders\u2019 in Configure Procurement Business Function Setup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7146\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7146\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-2.-Configure-Procurement-Business-Function-Setup-300x117.png\" alt=\"Configure-Procurement-Business-Function-Setup-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"800\" height=\"312\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.2: Configure Procurement Business Function Setup<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure a default buyer is defined in any of the below-mentioned places and after that, the PO will generate automatically. The defaulting of the buyer works as follows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">&#8211; From Buyer Assignment Rules Setup<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">&#8211; From the Buyer assigned to the Item on the Item Definition in the Delivery \u2013To Org selected on the Requisition line.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">&#8211; From the Procurement BU\u2019s Default Buyer \u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Navigation:<\/strong> Setup &amp; Maintenance: Configure Procurement Business Function<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7147\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7147\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-3.-Configure-Procurement-Business-Function-Setup-300x97.png\" alt=\"Configure-Procurement-Business -Function-Setup-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"801\" height=\"259\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig 3. Configure Procurement Business Function Setup<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Functional Workflow of Touchless Buying Process<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a simplified workflow for using Touchless Buying:<\/p>\n<h3>Requisition Creation with the below process<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin by providing essential details like Item, Description, Quantity, Price Details<\/li>\n<li>Enable the \u201cNegotiated\u201d Check box<\/li>\n<li>Provide Supplier and Site details<\/li>\n<li>Provide Buyer details<\/li>\n<li>Add to Cart and Submit it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Requisition Creation Steps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Navigation:<\/strong> Procurement &gt; Purchase Requisitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7148\" style=\"width: 802px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7148\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-4.-Purchase-Requisition-Creation-Screen-300x107.png\" alt=\"Purchase-Requisition-Creation-Screen-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying\" width=\"802\" height=\"286\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.4: Purchase Requisition Creation Screen<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to &#8220;More Tasks&#8221; and click &#8220;Enter Requisition Line&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7149\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7149\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-5.-Enter-Requisition-Line-Page-300x73.png\" alt=\"Enter-Requisition-Line-Page-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"801\" height=\"195\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.5: Enter Requisition Line Page<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the Enter Requisition Line Page, input the Item number, description, quantity, and price.<\/li>\n<li>Enable the &#8220;Negotiated&#8221; checkbox in the Requisition Line Form.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7150\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7150\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-6.-Requisition-Line-Form-page-300x108.png\" alt=\"Requisition-Line-Form-page-Oracle-ERP-Cloud Touchless Buying \" width=\"800\" height=\"288\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.6: Requisition Line Form page<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide the Supplier Details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7151\" style=\"width: 802px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7151\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-7.-Supplier-and-Supplier-Site-Details-300x98.png\" alt=\"Supplier-and-Supplier-Site-Details-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"802\" height=\"262\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.7: Supplier and Supplier Site Details<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on Add to Cart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7152\" style=\"width: 803px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7152\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-8.-Adding-into-the-Cart-300x68.png\" alt=\"Adding-into-the-Cart-Oracle-ERP-Cloud -Touchless-Buying \" width=\"803\" height=\"182\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.8: Adding into the Cart<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on Submit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7153\" style=\"width: 801px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7153\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-9.-Requisition-Submitted-Confirmation-300x94.png\" alt=\"Requisition-Submitted-Confirmation-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"801\" height=\"251\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.9: Requisition Submitted Confirmation<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Verification and Purchase Order Creation:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Verify with the requisition number in the Manage Orders Screen<\/li>\n<li>To do this, navigate to Procurement&gt; Purchase Orders<\/li>\n<li>Access the Purchase Orders Creation Screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7154\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7154\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-10.-Purchase-Orders-Creation-Screen-300x105.png\" alt=\"Purchase-Orders-Creation-Screen-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless -Buying \" width=\"800\" height=\"280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig .10: Purchase Orders Creation Screen<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide the requisition number in the Requisition Field and Click on Search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7155\" style=\"width: 802px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7155\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-11.-Manage-Orders-Screen-for-Searching-Purchase-Order-300x95.png\" alt=\"Manage-Orders-Screen-for-Searching-Purchase-Order-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"802\" height=\"254\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.11: Manage Orders Screen for Searching Purchase Order<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Purchase Order will be created automatically with a Touchless buying process without a Source Agreement (BPA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7156\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7156\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.kovaionplay.com\/stage-kovaion\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Fig-12.-Purchase-Order-Validation-300x60.png\" alt=\"Purchase-Order-Validation-Oracle-ERP-Cloud-Touchless-Buying \" width=\"800\" height=\"160\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Fig.12: Purchase Order Validation<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Roles and Privileges<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Requisition Creation- Procurement Requester<\/li>\n<li>Destination Type Modification- Advanced Procurement Requester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Limitations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Every requisition line needs to have an approved buyer and the best possible supplier or supplier site.<\/li>\n<li>Requisition lines shouldn&#8217;t demand a negotiation phase.<\/li>\n<li>If a requisition line includes a particular item, that item must be accessible for purchase within the default inventory organization of the designated procurement business unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Business Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the business benefits of Oracle ERP cloud touchless buying:<\/p>\n<h3>Seamless Transition from Requisitions to Purchase Orders<\/h3>\n<p>Imagine a scenario where requisition lines are marked as &#8220;Negotiated,&#8221; and without the need for any purchase agreement reference, they seamlessly transform into purchase orders. This eliminates the delays and complexities associated with manual interventions.<\/p>\n<h3>Empowering Touchless Buying<\/h3>\n<p>The key to this automated magic lies in enabling the &#8220;Negotiated&#8221; checkbox. When activated, this feature signifies that all prices have been diligently negotiated with the supplier, allowing for a touchless buying experience. This not only accelerates the procurement process but also enhances accuracy and compliance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line:<\/h2>\n<p>Oracle ERP Cloud&#8217;s Touchless Buying represents a significant leap forward in procurement efficiency. By automating the transition from requisitions to purchase orders and empowering touchless buying, organizations can simplify their procurement processes, reduce manual work, eliminate delays, and improve accuracy and compliance. Embracing this innovative approach can revolutionize how businesses manage their purchasing operations, making them more efficient and agile in the modern business landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Srinivas Mamidi, Oracle Cloud SCM Functional Consultant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; What is Touchless Buying? Touchless buying, also known as automated ordering, is a streamlined procurement process where orders are generated and managed automatically without the need for manual intervention. 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